EU: Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods – update of safety criteria
This initiative aims to align EU rules with international ‘Codex alimentarius’ standards on the acceptable level of contamination by Listeria monocytogenes of certain categories of ready-to eat food sold on the EU market. The main objective is to protect consumers’ health while facilitating official controls carried out by the competent authorities in EU countries.
There is a comment period on the draft regulation from 10 April 2024 - 08 May 2024.